Saxony town Heidenau bans Holocaust memorial stones, sparking national outcry
The town council of Heidenau, Saxony, has voted to ban the installation of 'stumbling stone' memorials for Nazi victims in public spaces, a decision that has triggered widespread condemnation from German officials and Jewish community leaders. The move, supported by local branches of the far-right AfD and the conservative CDU, aims to relocate future commemorations to a cemetery to prevent passersby from stepping on the plaques. Critics argue this erases Jewish history from the public landscape and reflects a dangerous erosion of the political firewall against extremist parties.
